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Marque Remarks => Suzuki => Topic started by: PB on July 16, 2009, 09:11:13 pm

Title: 81 DR 500 - fitting RM forks, tank, and seat
Post by: PB on July 16, 2009, 09:11:13 pm

I was wondering if anyone can help me.

I want to know if RM forks and Tank and seat fit easily to a DR500.

I don't see the forks being a problem, however if anyone has done it confirmation would be great. It looks like a RM tank and seat would fit without to much modifications however I am hoping that someone who has done it could give me some feedback. Looking at building a DRM500 with RM parts left over?

I hope someone can help

Thanks for reading

Bundi

Title: Re: 81 DR 500 - fitting RM forks, tank, and seat
Post by: LWC82PE on July 16, 2009, 09:28:39 pm

plenty info here

http://ozvmx.com/community/index.php?topic=943.0

http://ozvmx.com/community/index.php?topic=4376.0

'oldfart' is the guy to speak to

Title: Re: 81 DR 500 - fitting RM forks, tank, and seat
Post by: Curly3 on July 16, 2009, 10:09:24 pm

Hey Bundi
I have 2 DR500's and was thinking along the same lines. One has 4,000k's on the clock and very original. The other is good but a bit bastardised. I'll be watching this thread with interest.
I'm from a Dirt Track & Speedway background and would like to turn

Title: Re: 81 DR 500 - fitting RM forks, tank, and seat
Post by: Curly3 on July 16, 2009, 10:13:10 pm

cont -
into a flatracker. I'll be watching with interest.

Pressed the wrong Key.

Title: Re: 81 DR 500 - fitting RM forks, tank, and seat
Post by: bigk on July 17, 2009, 09:10:17 am

Hey poofboy (Bundi), your head will be spinning now! I have some of those parts lying around. Need to do something with the standard seat for sure, looks like a fat arse sheila from behind. But then again, maybe you like FAS's.
Cheers,
K

Title: Re: 81 DR 500 - fitting RM forks, tank, and seat
Post by: oldfart on July 17, 2009, 04:36:27 pm

Rm forks and triples work fine , cut rear of seat by 80mm  and frame also ( DR  seat is Tooooo long )
Find yourself an alloy tank and your bike will look half decent  :)
Rm 125 B C seat  fits with mods

Title: Re: 81 DR 500 - fitting RM forks, tank, and seat
Post by: mick25 on July 17, 2009, 07:13:20 pm

I have a DR500 1983 model ,it has 1982 rm 250 front end they have 38mm forks less chance of bending these instead of the DR ones, but you will have to press the centre shalf out of the org DR bottom triple clamp and install
it in the rm bottom triple clamp because of the diffrent lengths, this is to fit the RM triple clamps,  but i run the org tank and seat on mine
The RM 250 84,85,86 rear wheels will suit the org DR500 alloy swing arm because these wheels run the right size axles to suit the swing arm ,,and all these RM wheels have the same part numbers  ;)but they only have 130mm brake hub size than the org DR wheel being 150mm,but the rm wheels are lighter :o
I would post a pic but havent got this far on the forum ;D